Diary of a Young Widow: The beginning of my journey3 reviews
Jodi Larman

AuthorHouse, 2005

AMAZING!

+ Simply Amazing!

I read this book in an attempt to understand how a dear friend was feeling about a recent loss. I can only decsribe the read as amazing! The book is a series of emails written while Dr. Larman was learning to live with losing her husband. I was moved to tears daily as I read. I am also deeply ...
  
  











  



  
Widowed Too Soon: A Young Widow's Journey Through Grief, Healing, And Spiritual Transformation2 reviews
Laura Hirsch

Authorhouse, 2004

Extraordinary Tell-All Book On How One Widow Overcame Grief

+ "Widowed Too Soon" A Break-Through Book

The author presents an autobiography of how she overcame the loss of her husband when she was just 27-years-old. Hirsch describes in vivid detail the emotions she suffered and how she overcame her debilitating grief through a series of healing processes that resulted in her own spiritual ...
  
  











  



  
On Your Own: A Widow's Passage to Emotional & Financial Well-Being6 reviews
Alexandra Armstrong, Mary, R. Donahue

Armstrong, Fleming, & Moore, Inc., 2006

A widow's best guide

+ A Must Read for Widows, Helpful for Widowers
+ Widow's Advisor
+ Share this book with the people you care most about
+ A Book For My Future
  
  











  



  
Widowed10 reviews
Joyce Brothers

Ballantine Books, 1992

"He is always with me."

+ Great resource, especially for new widows.
+ Great Book!
+ Widowed
+ Great book
  
  











  



  
Finding Your Way After Your Spouse Dies16 reviews
Marta Felber

Ave Maria Press, 2000

Helpful-a wonderful resource

+ Finding Your Way After Your Spouse Dies
+ Finding Your Way After Your Spouse Dies
+ Very Pleased
+ Excellent Approach for Grieving Spouse
  
  











  



  
Maximize Your Inheritance: For Widows, Widowers & Heirs
Jarratt G. Bennett

Dearborn Trade, 1999
  
  











  



  
Being a Widow3 reviews
Lynn Caine

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1990

A must have book for widows.

+ Helpful
+ My Mom

When my husband died, a friend brought me this book. I felt the last thing I wanted was a book about widowhood. But, when I opened the cover and started reading, I knew I had found what I needed. Lynn Caine knows how it feels to lose a husband. She offers a practical and understanding ...
  
  











  



  
Military Widow: A Survival Guide9 reviews
Joanne M. Steen, M. Regina Asaro

US Naval Institute Press, 2006

Unparalleled Resource -- A Must Read

+ great book
+ Excellent book
+ A true blessing
+ THE BEST translation of Military Widowhood
  
  











  



  
Widow to Widow: How the Bereaved Help One Another (The Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement)
Phyllis K Silverman

Brunner-Routledge, 2004

Following the death of a spouse or partner, the strength, support, and friendship found among one's peers can be crucial to the meaning making and transformative processes of grief. This book shares the experiences of widows who have found comfort and continuity in mutual-help and community support programs. In the second edition of her pioneering text, Phyllis Silverman brings the success of the ...
  
  











  



  
Common Threads: Nine Widows' Journeys Through Love, Loss and Healing9 reviews
Diane S. Kaimann

Baywood Publishing Company, 2002

Invaluable reading for anyone faced with loss of a spouse

+ A Psychologist Looks at Common Threads
+ A Book That Tugs at the Heart
+ Common Threads Met My Need Right Now...(a new widow)
+ Common Threads
  
  











  



  
Widow Words: 100 Simple Pieces of Advice from Another Widow4 reviews
Marcia A. Curran

Vanderwyk & Burnham, 2007

Strong & Sound Advice

+ A year later I still go back to this book
+ Message to New Widow
+ A simple and straightforward self-help guide
  
  











  



  
The Widow's Resource: How to Solve the Financial and Legal Problems That Occur Within the First Six to Nine ...2 reviews
Julie A. Calligaro

Women's Source Books, 1997

Most helpful book on the subject I have found available

Concise, easy to understand information, for people during the most vulnerable time of their lives. This book has been a tremendous resourse for me as I produce my documentary on the same subject.
  
  











  



  
Financial Strategies for Today's Widow: Coping with the Economic Challenges of Losing a Spouse2 reviews
David Latko

Fireside, 2003

At Last! Good Advice & Great Human Stories...

+ A financial strategy book I couldn't put down

The second hardest day of my life came less than a month ago, when one of the best friends I've ever had --or ever will-- died suddenly at age 34. But the hardest came two days later, when I arrived at his wake and attempted to offer condolences to his widow, a lovely woman whose eyes were now far ...
  
  











  



  
Widow To Widow: Thoughtful, Practical Ideas For Rebuilding Your Life31 reviews
Genevieve Davis Ginsburg

Da Capo Press, 1997

Very helpful

+ Widow to Widow
+ Personal Experience
+ A guidebook to understanding Widows.
+ What a comfort!
  
  











  



  
Hope for a Widow's Shattered World: Rebuilding Life Out of the Ashes of Grief
Patsy Brundige

iUniverse, Inc., 2003

Hope for a Widow's Shattered World is a gathering place for women caught in the gut-wrenching aftermath of a husband's death. Wisdom and hope are laced together by the courage and stunning insights of many widows who have moved beyond the paralyzing early moments of grief to find the rebirth of joy, and finally a deeply satisfying life of contentment. A poignant, hope-instilling truth ...
  
  











  



  
The Widow's Financial Survival Guide2 reviews
Nancy Dunnan

Amazon Remainders Account, 2003

Discussing estates, taxes, IRAs, 401(k)s

Financial expert, commentator, and magazine columnist Nancy Dunnan presents, The Widow's Financial Survival Guide: Handling Money Matters On Your Own, a no-nonsense practical guide written especially for women who outlive their spouses. Discussing estates, taxes, IRAs, 401(k)s, common scams and ...
  
  











  



  
Prayer Book for Widows1 review
Kay M. Cozad

Our Sunday Visitor, 2005

Warm, helpful and prayerful reading

Kay Cozad has been there! Such a numbingly painful time any widow experiences upon the loss of her husband and Ms. Cozad expresses the thoughts and prayers of despair and hope to a loving, knowing God. Reading through these prayers, I felt as though they were my own, since they are so appropriate ...
  
  











  



  
Young Widow: Learning to Live Again1 review
Kate Convissor

Zondervan, 1992

Good grief

This book is a gem. Written by a reporter who was herself widowed at a young age, it contains her interviews with various other young widows. Lacking melodrama or maudlin tendencies, the book instead takes an empathetic, clear-eyed look at death and its ramifications. Whether they're struggling ...
  
  











  



  
Suddenly Single: Money Skills for Divorcées and Widows3 reviews
Kerry Hannon

Wiley, 1998

The book is easy to read and extremely informative.

+ I wish I had it before I was single!

This is an excellant book for any women interested in handling her own affairs. I recommend it for anyone wanting to take care of themselves financially. She has some great pointers. The book is easy to read and not to technical.
  
  











  



  
The Year of Magical Thinking494 reviews
Joan Didion

Vintage, 2007

"Let it go."

+ I can relate...
+ The Year of Magical Thinking

In "The Year of Magical Thinking," Joan Didion chronicles the death of her husband, author and screenwriter John Gregory Dunne. One evening, Dunne died of a severe heart attack while the couple ate dinner. The day had seemed like any other, aside from the fact that they had just returned from a ...